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  • Title: Osteogenic activity of cells from dental pulp, periodontal ligament, bone marrow and muscle in vitro: an ultrastructural study and alkaline-phosphatase activity.
    Author: Inoue T, Chen SH, Usuda J, Morohoshi Y, Shimono M.
    Journal: Bull Tokyo Dent Coll; 1992 Feb; 33(1):7-12. PubMed ID: 1423813.
    Abstract:
    Dental pulp, periodontal ligament, bone marrow and muscle tissue from the same rat were cultured in vitro in order to investigate their osteogenic activity by transmission electron microscope. Immunohistochemical methods with various antibodies were utilized and alkaline-phosphatase (ALPase) activities of these cells were also measured biochemically. Dental pulp cells were stellate in shape, showed an intense ALPase reaction, and had lipid-like droplets. Periodontal ligament cells were composed of spindle fibroblasts and epithelial cells. The former revealed a positive reaction for ALPase and possessed microfilaments. Bone marrow cells were spindle shaped, resembling fibroblasts, but some of them were similar to osteoblasts. Muscle cells were long, slender in shape, and showed no positive reaction for ALPase. The cells from pulp tissue showed the highest activity of ALPase, followed by periodontal ligament and bone marrow; there was no activity in muscle tissue. All the cells except the epithelial-like cells of the periodontal ligament and muscle cells were positive in reaction with ALPase which is a marker for osteogenic cells, and vimentin which is a marker of fibroblastic characteristics. Osteogenic activity and cellular differentiation of these cells were discussed.
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